Virginia Untitled Watercraft Bill of Sale
VIRGINIA BILL OF SALE FOR OUT-OF-STATE REGISTERED UNTITLED WATERCRAFT
Sale and transfer date: [__/__/____]
Place of sale: [CITY, STATE]
This bill of sale records a transfer of the used watercraft identified below. It is for a boat last registered in another state but never titled. If any state issued a certificate of title, the parties must complete the title assignment required for a titled boat; this bill alone does not replace that certificate. Virginia's Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) identifies a signed bill of sale as ownership evidence for a previously registered, untitled boat.
1. Parties
Seller and registered owner 1: [FULL LEGAL NAME]
Street and mailing address: [ADDRESS]
Seller and registered owner 2, if any: [FULL LEGAL NAME OR NONE]
Street and mailing address: [ADDRESS OR NONE]
Additional registered owners: [NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND SIGNATURES ON ATTACHED PAGE OR NONE]
Buyer: [FULL LEGAL NAME]
Street and mailing address: [ADDRESS]
All people shown as registered owners on the current registration must be identified and sign below or on the attached signature page.
2. Watercraft and registration
Make / builder: [____] Model / year: [____]
Hull identification number (HIN): [____]
Length, type, and hull material: [____]
Propulsion and engine description: [____]
Motor manufacturer, horsepower, and serial number, if applicable: [____]
Current registration number: [____]
State of current registration outside Virginia: [____]
Registration expiration date: [__/__/____]
Copy of out-of-state registration attached: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Other states where the boat was previously registered, if known: [____ / NONE]
Known title brand, hull damage, or security interest: [DESCRIBE / NONE KNOWN]
The parties have checked the HIN and registration against the boat and the attached registration document. Virginia's title application asks for the boat description, known security interests, transfer details, and prior registration states under Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-733.7(B). The buyer will provide the additional information DWR requires on its application.
3. Sale and delivery
Boat sale price: $[____]
Payment method and date: [____]
Payment received: ☐ In full ☐ Other arrangement: [DESCRIBE]
Items included with the boat: [LIST ENGINE, EQUIPMENT, KEYS, RECORDS, OR NONE]
Trailer included: ☐ No ☐ Yes; describe separately: [____]
Separate trailer price, if applicable: $[____]
The seller transfers the seller's interest in the identified boat to the buyer on [__/__/____], subject only to any security interest expressly listed here: [DETAILS / NONE DISCLOSED]. The seller will deliver the boat, its registration document, and the listed items at [PLACE] on [__/__/____]. A trailer, if included, may need its own DMV title and registration documents; DWR handles the boat, not trailer titling.
Condition or agreed warranties, if any: [STATE COMPLETE AGREEMENT; WRITE “AS INSPECTED, WITH NO ADDITIONAL CONDITION WARRANTY” ONLY IF THAT IS WHAT THE PARTIES AGREE]
The seller states that each registered owner has signed this bill and that the seller has disclosed known liens and known title or hull issues listed above. This statement does not certify the absence of an undisclosed claim.
4. Buyer title and registration documents
The buyer will use DWR's own title and registration application. Under Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-733.7(D)(2)(c), when no certificate of title exists, a bill of sale or other record must identify the applicant as owner to DWR's satisfaction.
The buyer will submit this bill signed by all registered owners and a copy of the out-of-state registration.
Other documents the parties will provide: [____ / NONE]
5. Signatures
The parties confirm the sale details above and each will retain a complete signed copy.
Registered owner 1 signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Registered owner 2 signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Additional registered owner signature page attached: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Buyer signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- November 2, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-733.7(B)(4), (6), (7), (11)-(12)
- Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-733.7(D)(2)(c), (G)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 2, 2026.
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-733.7(B)(11) (checked November 2, 2026): "If the application is made in connection with a transfer of ownership, the transferor's name, street address and, if different, mailing address, the sales price, if any, and the date of the transfer"
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-733.7(D)(2)(c) (checked November 2, 2026): "In all other cases, a certificate of origin, bill of sale, or other record that to the satisfaction of the Department identifies the applicant as the owner."
Virginia DWR, Used Watercraft (Previously Registered But Not Titled) (checked November 2, 2026): "If registered in Virginia but never titled: a dated bill of sale signed by the registered owner/owners."
Virginia DWR, Used Watercraft (Previously Registered But Not Titled), out-of-state registration (checked November 2, 2026): "If registered in another state: a copy of the out-of-state registration and a bill of sale signed by the registered owner/owners."
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